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Pertahanan Malaysia allocated RM123.915.850 for the Madani Veteran Assistance Program at Bukit Melaka Park today. Adly Zahari, Deputy Minister of Defence, attended the event alongside veterans Hashim Jaafar, 82, and Sophian Isswandy Ismail, the Acting Chairman of the Veterans Welfare Department. The program aims to provide assistance in areas of health, housing, education, and economic empowerment for over 33,000 Malaysian Armed Forces veterans in need.

The initiative ensures that these efforts reach the intended recipients, as confirmed during the visit to Program Peduli Veteran Madani (PVM) Bukit Katil Siri 2 at Taman Bukit Melaka, Bukit Beruang. The Deputy Minister was joined by Sophian Isswandy Ismail and Mejar Muhammad Zarifi Tumin, the Head of the JHEV ATM Branches in Melaka and Negeri Sembilan.

The Ministry of Defence explained that the PVM is part of an ongoing approach through the JHEV ATM, aligning with the Seven-Term National Defence Strategy (PSPN) 2026-2030, which emphasizes enhancing the well-being of ATM veterans comprehensively. The implementation of PVM through field visits also strengthens cross-agency collaboration to accurately identify and address the needs of ATM veterans more personally and efficiently, according to the statement.

The program visited 14 homes, including seven elderly and sick veterans, six amputees, and one person with a disability. Various forms of assistance were provided, such as hospital beds and mattresses, wheelchairs, walking frames, utility carts, and additional support like BSH, Veteran Identity Cards, Death Burial Assistance (BMJ), and the Malaysia Service Medal (PJM) award.